What can I do with cucamelons?

What can I do with cucamelons?

With their sour flavor, cucamelons can be great additions to salsas, salads and cocktails. To use in salsas, we recommend adding them to our Chunky Tomato Salsa, swapping out standard cucumbers for cucamelons in our Savory Strawberry Salsa, or using them in the delicious fruity-meets-spicy Sonoma Harvest Salsa.

How do you cook Cucamelon?

Generally eaten raw, but also pickled or used in salsas. Cucamelons can also be cooked, but tend to be best when cooked quickly or lightly (e.g. in a stir-fry).

What does a Cucamelon taste like?

According to the Huffington Post, the cucamelon is a fruit that looks like a tiny watermelon but tastes more like a lime-dipped cucumber. It’s also known as Mexican sour gherkin, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber and mouse melon, BuzzFeed reports.

What do you eat with cucamelons?

Here are a few different ways to eat your cucamelons: Pickle them. Eat on their own or add to sandwiches and wraps. Use a whole one as an unexpected garnish in your favorite cocktail or lemonade. Chop them up and add to salsas and salads for a bright flavor.

Are cucamelons poisonous to dogs?

Overview. While there has research has been done on the suitability of feeding cucamelons to dogs; they are not known to be toxic to canines. Cucamelons contain powerful antioxidants, beta-carotene, and lycopene. They are also packed with other nutrients, including vitamins C, E, K, and potassium.

How do you know when a cucamelon is ripe?

Cucamelon picking should be done when the fruits are not much more than an inch (2.5 cm.) in length and still firm to the touch. If you pick them later, they will be very seedy. Cucamelons develop and ripen pretty quickly after the flowers appear, so keep watching your vines daily.

Can you ferment cucamelons?

One of my more surprising and delicious ferments was with Cucamelons! The result was visually beautiful! It’s flavour resembled a pickle, with a hint of lemon. I decided to give fermented cucamelons a try, because of how much I love fermented pickles.

How do I eat cucamelon?

How to Eat Cucamelons

1. Eat them fresh from the garden. No need to remove the peel.
2. Pickle them. Eat on their own or add to sandwiches and wraps.
3. Use a whole one as an unexpected garnish in your favorite cocktail or lemonade.
4. Chop them up and add to salsas and salads for a bright flavor.
5. Cook them in a stir-fry.

Can you eat cucamelon roots?

The tuber is not edible but is useful in growing more cucamelons the following year. Cucamelon has two modes of reproduction, first and foremost they reproduce via seed as do most fruits and vegetables, secondly their wild ancestors also spread via tubers.

Is cucamelon edible?

The cucamelon is tiny, juicy, and entirely edible—skin and all. In fact, they’re packed with vitamins and antioxidants and carry with them many of the same health benefits associated with cucumbers and melons.

Can you eat cucamelon whole?

The cucamelon is small and can be eaten whole and fresh but are also great for pickling. The plant looks a lot like a cucumber plant, and grows similarly. Its vines are delicate and need some kind of support. The flavor of the cucamelon is like a cucumber with a hint of lemon or lime sourness.

How do you make cucamelon salad dressing?

In a clean pint canning jar combine cucamelons, dill seeds, and celery seeds. In a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1/3 cup water, the sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over cucamelon mixture, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Seal. Let cool. Chill at least 24 hours and up to 2 weeks.

How do you make cucamelon Jam?

In a clean pint canning jar combine cucamelons, dill seeds, and celery seeds. In a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1/3 cup water, the sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over cucamelon mixture, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Seal.

How do you make cucamelons taste good?

Cucamelons are adorable tiny melons that taste like cucumbers. Eaten on their own they are a bit dull, but they make very tasty pickles. They develop really good flavor after about 7 days and will keep up to 1 month in the fridge. Inspect 1 large jar for cracks. Immerse in simmering water until cucamelons are ready.

What is the best way to make pickles with cucamelons?

Cucamelons (aka Mexican sour gherkins) are tiny cucumbers with thin skins. They have a slight tang and make delicious pickles. But you can use any pickling cucumber in this recipe. In a clean pint canning jar combine cucamelons, dill seeds, and celery seeds. In a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1/3 cup water, the sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt.